Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a ...

Using MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led by former MPIA ...

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

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People should care about space. And not just because you have an interest in astronomy or curiosity about extraterrestrial life, you should care because, whether we like it or not, crucial sectors of ...

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The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astronomy and astrophysics with the research community, the ...

Space inspires wonder, but the deeper you look, the more terrifying it becomes. Beyond a tiny sliver of Earth, almost everything in the universe is instant death: vacuum, radiation, crushing pressure, ...